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Review: 'A Rite' powerfully reveals fragility of Stravinsky's work

03/08/2015
Los Angeles Times
Stravinsky’s ballet may have revolutionized rhythm and caused a riot at its Paris premiere in 1913. But the ritual glut of anniversary “Rite” performances — along with such numbing offerings as a CD set of 38 recordings of the ballet — made a piquant score seem as quaint as comfort...

03/06/2015
Fjord
The year was 1913; the city, Paris. The cause for commotion—indeed, a full-blown riot? Vaslav Nijinsky’s choreography for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes’ production of “Le Sacre du Printemps,” set to a raucous score by Igor Stravinsky.